2018 AS, Academic Skills

AS1: Week 1, April 13th, 2018

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Welcome to Sheffner’s Academic Skills I class, Friday 1st period.

The textbook is Sellen, D. “The British Isles”. Black Cat, 2011. British Isles+cd New (Reading & Training)

Homework

  1. Read the Bible Book 1 (Genesis) chapters 1, 2 and 3 (in Japanese is ok).
  2. Leave a comment on this blog about today’s class.
    1. Your name is public, but your email is private. Any email address that you regularly use is ok.

Today’s class

  1. Small-group discussion and report and individual written answers: What are “academic skills”?
  2. Small-group discussion and report and individual written answers: What do you know about British history, and what do you think is important to know about British history?
  3. Small-group discussion and report and individual written answers: What British historical people, events or things (inventions, technology, books, etc) have affected modern Japanese society and culture?
    1. Some examples: the telephone, trains, television, the World Wide Web, trained nurses.
  4. You can download today’s handout here: AS1, 2018 – course intro

15 thoughts on “AS1: Week 1, April 13th, 2018”

  1. Hello, I’m Sakura. Nice to meet you.
    I was from Kumamoto, but I’m living in Kyoto.
    Thank you!

  2. Hello. Sorry for the late comment. My name is Motomura. I am going from Nara. I will do my best to raise my skill with this class. Thank you.

  4. Hello,my name is Fukuta.
    I’ll do my best to improve my English skills.
    And I want to enjoy this class and learn many things. Thank you.

  5. Hello! My name is Nishimura.
    I have lived in Kyoto since I was born.
    I want to study British and American history and I add to knowledge.
    Nice to meet you.
    Last week, I studied that several Japanese culture is effected by British culture.

  6. Hello.
    My nawe is Natsu.
    I’m from Heguri,Nara.
    My hobby is traveling. I often go to Korea.
    Korean foods are very delicious, and they
    are good for health.

  7. Hello! My name is Takase. Nice to meet you. I’m from Hyogo.I’d like to learn more about British history.Thank you.

  8. Hello, my name is Ueda. Nice to me too.
    I’m from Kyoto! I’d like to learn about American and British history. Thank you.

  10. Hello! My name is Konishi. Nice to meet you.
    I’m from Osaka. I’d like to get much knowledge and skills in this class.
    Thank you.

  11. Hello! My name is Kawakami.Nice to meet you.
    I’m from Osaka,Sakai city.
    I’d like to learn about many things and improve my English skills through this class.
    Thank you.

  12. Hello! My name is Ogura.
    I’m glad to take your class. I’d like to improve my English skills more. I want to do my best.
    Thank you.

  13. Hello. My name is Kae.
    I’m from Aichi, and I live in Kyoto now.
    I like listening to music, and I often listen foreign music.

    In today’s class, I surprised that many British events, people, and books affect today’s Japanese culture.
    I’d like to learnig British and American history.
    And I want to improve my English skill!

    Nice to meet you!

  14. Hello. My name is Adachi.
    Nice to meet you. I’m from Osaka.
    My town has lots of nature, so lots of cherry-trees bloom at the beggining of April.
    Thank you.

  15. Hello! My name is KANAIWA.
    I’m from Osaka, it takes about 2 hours from my house to Doshisha Women’s College.
    I’d like to improve my English skills and academic skills.
    Thank you!

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